Category: Workplace Policies
Keep Your Workplace Running Smoothly During Summer Vacations
Hotter temperatures and no school for the kids means many employees are using up their vacation time. In fact, nearly six in 10 workers (58…
Recent NLRB Advice on Employer Policies, Arbitration Agreements
On June 14, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of the General Counsel released two advice memoranda addressing common employment policies and arbitration agreements….
Denying Lactation Accommodation Requests in California
My employee is returning from pregnancy leave and has asked to have time off and a suitable place to express milk at work. We have…
New CalChamber Podcast Discusses “Ghosting” In The Workplace
As employers are finding it harder and harder to fill positions, a new problem that is arising is job abandonment and applicants disappearing in the…
CalChamber Podcast: Texting in the Workplace and Other Cautionary Employment Tales
In last week’s episode of The Workplace, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law attorney Jennifer Shaw discuss the implications…
Game of Thrones Finale: Are Workplace Distractions Helpful or Harmful?
The long-awaited “Game of Thrones” (GOT) series finale is Sunday; on Monday, your employees may either be distracted as they compare notes of who finally…
New CalChamber Podcast: Marijuana and the Workplace
In the newest episode of CalChamber’s podcast, The Workplace, CalChamber General Counsel and Executive Vice President Erika Frank is joined by employment law attorney Jennifer…
CalChamber Podcast: What’s Your Question for the Labor Law Helpline?
California’s complex employment laws prompted 22,000 calls to the CalChamber Labor Law Helpline in 2018. On the latest episode of CalChamber’s The Workplace podcast, CalChamber…
Your Employees May Be Filing Their Taxes at Work
Tax day is today! Whether you’ve had to pay or received a refund, one thing is certain – your employees have most likely been working…
Class Action Settlement Doesn’t Prevent Second Lawsuit: Employee Gets Another Bite of Apple
An employee, who was a member of a wage-and-hour class action settlement with her employer, is able to pursue a subsequent lawsuit against her employer…
